“Michael was generous, outgoing, optimistic, intense and the very embodiment of everything that architects and architecture working together can contribute to society”

“Michael’s portfolio of some of the most wonderful houses I’ve ever seen, and his focus and drive on his mission to improve the UK’s mass housing stock, have been a huge inspiration to me personally”

“Michael designed some of the most breathtaking and inspiring one-off houses of the late twentieth century, built in his pure modernist style.”

“A wise and witty architect who was an adornment to the profession”

“Every time I walk into the RIBA headquarters at 66 Portland Place I am reminded of the energy and effectiveness of Michael Manser. the stone threshold itself, an elegant shallow double ramp either side of the scalloped steps, is one of his legacies as president from 1983-85”